Mr Limp said the device could now deliver cricket sledges as well as scores, sing Waltzing Matilda, and name a favourite footy player.

Amazon had also partnered with several Australian firms, including Qantas and Westpac, to deliver information, he said, and would allow users to order pizzas from Domino's and rides from Uber using voice commands alone.

Amazon will launch just three of its Echo speakers in Australia today - the Echo, Echo Dot, and Echo Plus - though Mr Limp said the company planned to add two more speakers featuring screens a later date.

The online retailer will also launch a subscription music service alongside its devices, Amazon Music Unlimited, starting at $4.99 a month for use with one Echo speaker, and undercutting Google and Apple music services by $7 a month.